Paddleboarding spots in Greater London
55 launch spots across Greater London
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LakeCorbets Tey put-in (Greater London)
Greater London, EnglandThis point lies about 23 metres from another entry with the same name (node/7975231048), beside the same unnamed stretch of standing water off Dennises Lane at Corbets Tey, near Upminster. The exact pond could not be confirmed among the several private angling lakes in the area, and no source describes paddling access.
RiverDuke's Meadows slipway
Greater London, EnglandThis is a paved slipway on the north bank of the tidal River Thames within Duke's Meadows, the riverside park in Chiswick, laid with paving-stone surfacing rather than a ramp of concrete or shingle.
RiverDuke's Meadows slipway
Greater London, EnglandThis is an unnamed slipway on the north bank of the tidal River Thames within Duke's Meadows, the riverside park in Chiswick between Barnes Bridge and Chiswick Bridge, used by several rowing and boat clubs based in the park.
RiverChiswick Mall Public Drawdock
Greater London, EnglandChiswick Mall Public Drawdock is a public slipway on the north bank of the tidal River Thames on Chiswick Mall, operated by Hounslow Council. Chiswick Mall itself still floods at high water during spring tides, reflecting the low-lying riverside setting. The reach falls within Port of London Authority jurisdiction over the tidal Thames.
RiverGreenwich Yacht Club slipway
Greater London, EnglandThis slipway serves Greenwich Yacht Club at Peartree Wharf on the east side of Greenwich Peninsula, a member-run club founded by Thames watermen in 1908 that moved to its current clubhouse, built on a dolphin in the tidal Thames, in 1999. It offers dinghy and cruiser sailing plus rowing.
RiverBattersea slipway, Vicarage Walk
Greater London, EnglandA service road leading to a slipway on the tidal Thames off Vicarage Walk in Battersea, near St Mary's Church on Battersea Church Road.
RiverBankside put-in (Greater London)
Greater London, EnglandThis launch is on the River Thames at Bankside in Southwark, on the south bank between Southwark Bridge and London Bridge, near Tate Modern and Shakespeare's Globe.
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